Hydraulic post driver with universal skid steer loader mount. See sunbeam tiger technical and sunbeam tiger historical information, sunbeam tiger pictures, sunbeam tiger links, and sunbeam tiger articles. Kinghitter post drivers drive longer, twelve to fourteen ft posts and are available with a folding beam, side slide shift, and pilot auger. Shelby had carried out a similar v8 conversion on the ac cobra, and hoped to be offered the contract to produce the tiger at his facility in america. Side shift kit for the kinghitter series ii deluxe with 200mm8.
Honda gx270 engine, 9 hp, will drive up to 10 post, 11. The king hitter series ii deluxe king hitter is a serious postdriver with serious individual fencing in mind. Kinghitter post drivers are designed and manufactured by fairbrother industries. A post driver that makes fencing fast, safe and accurate.
To road race a production sports car in the united states from the 1940s on through the end of production sports car road racing one had to be a member of a club or sanctioning body like the sports car club of america or scca. Are you trying to find 1964 sunbeam tiger mk i values. The kinghitter also comes with a range of accessories such as the rock spike extractor kit. Yet, surprisingly, the v8 sunbeam perhaps left its biggest competition mark in drag racing, where a tiger established an ahra class record of 12. S we have been trying for months even with the help of a.
The post drivers ability to drive posts quickly and accurately is achieved by the size of the hammer list ram and the weight of the hammer. From basket case to stunner, this restored tiger gets its claws out. Production car racing was amateur racing as in there was no prize money for winning or placing. He had been actively involved in automobile racing and development for a number of years. The post war sunbeam s duplex frame has sidecar mountings castin at the steering head and at the rear footrests for either left or right hand drive. There are currently 17 sunbeam cars as well as thousands of other iconic classic and collectors cars for sale on classic driver. Independent tests put the solar cells at the top regarding real world yield. Best suited with our expander mast, giving the operator over 25,000kg of driving force with the 340kg lead filled hammer. Winning driver of le mans, builder of cobras, team leader of world championship winning shelby american. Original lat 1 sunbeam tiger small lettered intake. One of only 262 examples built for 1932 of which only a limited few are believed to remain in existence, this car is supplied with an old green log book, folder containing technical information and a number of old mot certificates. Jan 25, 2020 the sunbeam tiger is a highperformance v8 version of the british rootes groups sunbeam alpine roadster, designed in part by american car designer and racing driver carroll shelby and produced from 1964 until 1967. View and download sunbeam bm4500 service manual online. Jim fairbrother invented the worlds first hydraulic post driver in 1977 and he.
Racing and rally driver honour roll sunbeam owners club of. How to pick out a great sunbeam tiger petrolicious. Sunbeam tigers seem to be undergoing a renaissance of sorts in the marketplace. Ideal for contractors, vineyards, ranches, farmers mounts to tractors, skid steer.
In 1926 a sunbeam powered by a 12cylinder engine and driven by sir henry seagrave had set the land speed record at. Christie engineering are an australian based oem and also a family business. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Diamond collection 2 slice toaster light blue sunbeam. Its products have included the mixmaster mixer, the sunbeam cg waffle iron, coffeemaster 19381964 and the fully automatic t20 toaster the company has endured a long history of struggles, including, in 2001, when it filed for bankruptcy and was also found to have committed massive accounting. Buy ta1900b diamond collection 2 slice toaster light blue from sunbeam australia at a great price. Cruise along down the roads watching the sunset with brett simpsons 1964 sunbeam tiger mk 1. List of classic cars performance specs if youre wondering just how fast your classic automobile really is then youre in the right place. Sunbeam was the sportiest of several english brands controlled by britains rootes group. Bbidecud celebrates successful clearance farm weekly. An accountancy practice myvidster video stephen king released a sequel. Preserving and making available archive material from the rootes group is an essential part of this. Unfortunately, to obtain a true piece of this shelby magic doesnt come cheaply. King hitter post driver 12 months old and banged in no more than 50 posts.
Jul 28, 2015 sports car markets august 20 issue featured this collecting thoughts article on vetting sunbeam tigers. Racing and rally driver honour roll sunbeam owners club. This post driver has been developed and manufactured by us for the. Shelby had carried out a similar v8 conversion on the ac cobra, and hoped to be offered the contract to produce the tiger at his. Series 2 deluxe post driver southland farm machinery. After publication, tiger values continued their upward trajectory and have nearly doubled in average price since then. Post rammer driver rock breaker hydraulic to suit bobcat skid steers posi track loaders and excavators this hydraulic post rammer is suitable for the installation of timber including hardwood and treated pine posts all types of steel posts including gal, drill stem and railway iron.
The t5 is used to the best advantage in a tiger with lower than standard 2. Tiger after installing our brake kit, we tested the new braking system for our sunbeam tiger. The sunbeam tiger was a highperformance version of the rootes groups sunbeam alpine. Specialized models with unique design and functionality for the user with high demands. The compression was low because of the poor quality of the fuel at that time. Sunbeam had run grand prix events and indianapolis and built sporting road cars before the rootes takeover in 1935. The sunbeam tiger was a twoseat sports roadster built between 1964 to 1967 by british manufacturer rootes group, who had purchased the sunbeam and talbot brands in 1935. In philadelphia, alex arias and pinch hitter roger kieschnick had rbi. Why is it so impossible to get replacement parts for our king hitter. Find 060 mph and quarter mile times for hundreds of. First introduced in december 1946, these motorcycles are now between 60 and. The sunbeam alpine was a stylish two seater convertible powered by a four cylinder engine which gave respectable but not ground breaking performance, that had first been launched in 1959. The sunbeam tiger is a highperformance v8 version of the british rootes groups sunbeam alpine roadster, designed in part by american car designer and racing driver carroll shelby and produced from 1964 until 1967. Its products have included the mixmaster mixer, the sunbeam cg waffle iron, coffeemaster 19381964 and the fully automatic t20 toaster.
New tough model adds double uvprotection to our flexible models. David humphrey who i think worked for rootes group and died at quite a young age he certainly did a monte carlo rally in the late 50s early 60s as did lord montagu of beaulieu. Sunbeam was created in 1887, producing bicycles held by some as the best money could buy. My replacement for the stolen 369 car is a 1964 mki b9470254 which is also a black vinyl dash car. The hesco hydraulic post driver is a fast effective means of driving various size posts into a wide range of soil types.
Taming the tiger sunbeam tiger project car updates. Rootes marketed touring cars under the sunbeamtalbot badge, but not until the 50s did the name appear on a sports car, the sunbeam alpine. In addition to our historical research, a very important part of our work is to provide copies of the original drawings and archive documents for re. Designed by fencing contractors, the series 5 is designed to be efficient, versatile, compact and simple to use. Designed with all the innovation kinghitter is famous for. California association of sunbeam tiger owners forum tiger technical. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Jan 11, 2011 christie engineering are an australian based oem and also a family business. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Page 3 item supplier part description material qty sunbeam number specification part number bm4500 bread maker issue. It comes with a fully hydraulically adjustable toplink ram and variable mast sideangle adjustment. Ideal for contractors, vineyards, ranches, farmers mounts to tractors, skid steer loaders, excavators drives up to a 12 diameter and 14. Jim fairbrother was inspired to invent the first kinghitter hydraulic post driver when he recognised the limitations of tractormounted mechanical post drivers. The legacy left by the wondercrew at shelby american is nothing short of miraculous.
Wheatheart announces release of its s2000 post pounder. We caught up with matt cobb from fairbrother industries at the nz agricultural show in canterbury to test the new kinghitter post driver. Susana martinez and new mexico attorney general gary king are among. Sunbeam products is an american brand that has produced electric home appliances since 1910. There are 21 1965 to 1967 sunbeam tigers for sale today on. Nz king hitter post drivers using innovative hydraulic technology.
The rootes archive center trust exists to promote the interests of all the clubs interested in rootes vehicles, in part by sharing information. Comparable with other 500cc motor cycles of the time the sunbeam produced 24bhp from just 6. Us road racing tigers sunbeam tiger owners association. Fairbrother industries agricultural cooperative palmerston north. Thor dual pickup hydraulic rock breaker and post driver. Sunbeamsystem solar panels have the smallest footprint thanks to world record efficient solar cells. Enables faster, quicker fence post placement by allowing the tractor to be driven parallel to the fence lines. Stopping times were in the 150 to 160foot range from 60 mphnot worldclass performance, but confidenceinspiring and a big improvement over the stock brakes. The series iii kinghitter deluxe, the postdriver legend, is the preferred post driver for professional fencing contractors, vehicle marker post and containment post driving, vineyards, orchards or wherever a serious post needs driving. The series iii kinghitter deluxe, the postdriver legend, is the preferred post driver for professional fencing contractors. The sunbeam tiger, the car driven by agent maxwell smart tv and latest movie, came out of the rootes group, which was later purchased by chrysler corporation. The kiwi post driver was designed for highvolume users such as contractors and municipalities. Shelby had carried out a similar v8 conversion on the ac cobra, and hoped to be offered the contract to produce the tiger at his facility in the united states.
Markson, this post has nothing whatever to do with the doane spencer tiger, but it concerns sunbeam alpines in general, and as you are obviously a sunbeam enthusiast, having posted pictures of a project you arewere engaged in, i thought i would just give you a warning. The hagerty classic car valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1964 sunbeam tiger mk i and assess the current state of the classic car market. The king hitter series ii deluxe king hitter is designed for tractor rear mounting on standard threepoint linkage. The hammer style with a large face allows pounding on either side of the fence and easy post alignment. Although rootes fan jim oven prefers his tigers with a bit of bite, he was keen to add an original example to his collection and set about restoring one that was only fit. This post driver has been developed and manufactured by us for the harsh australian environment. Black dash tiger california association of sunbeam tiger. Sports car markets august 20 issue featured this collecting thoughts article on vetting sunbeam tigers.